Oct 13, 2018
A tropical depression had made landfall over Baja, California and was moving across northern Mexico within upper level southwest winds. A cold front was moving across West Texas. An abundance of moisture was present, and upper level lift increased across the region during the evening and overnight of October 12th as the tropical depression came closer. These conditions resulted in hail, strong winds, and flash flooding across West Texas.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 789302). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Midland County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.